Beer: Ratings & Reviews

Reviews by kflorence:

A: Pours a hazy, amber orange with a ton of head that sticks around forever and leaves tons lacing around the glass as you drink. Some particulates were present, the bottom of the bottle had quite a bit of sediment so care should be taken on the pour (unless you want to mix it in). Carbonation seemed a bit high, it even made a hissing noise as I opened it. Reminded me of a home brew. Still, I wouldn't call it over carbonated.

S: Tons of hops and a subtle breaded maltiness. I detect both pine and citrus notes, mostly grapefruit, despite the "resinous" flavor touted on the label. Seems pretty straight forward.

T: As advertised, a very bold hop flavor smacks you in the face. The pine resin notes come through much more prominently on the tongue than the nose, though there is still a fair amount of citrus. The overall flavor is quite bitter and there isn't a definite malt presence. It's there, but it's pretty subtle. Clearly, that was what they were going for, but I could use a bit more balance. This one definitely loiters in the mouth long after the swallow with bitter citrus and pine hop flavors. Alcohol is masked extremely well.

M: Medium bodied with ample substance, good carbonation levels (if a bit over carbonated) and a bit of chewiness. This one definitely has some oily qualities from the hops that cause it to stick around for quite awhile. Fairly drinkable, but not a little bit bitter for my taste.

O: Well, this was as advertised; a bold, robust and very much hopped West coast IPA. I prefer my IPAs with a bit more balance, and I also prefer citrus over pine. This one has both, but is definitely pine-dominant. That said, I knew what I was getting myself into and I still enjoyed this brew quite a bit. There's no doubt this is a quality brew that is sure to please hop heads everywhere. Cheers!

More User Reviews:

Poured into an imperial nonic a hazed lemony yellow with a tinge of deep orange,a large blooming white head atop.A mix of tropical fruit,grapefruit,and a little pine resin in the nose,sweet caramel malt melds very well with the complex hop profile.Not an intense bitter hop flavor to the beer but well rounded fruitiness,mango,orange,and grapefruit flavors abound,a little bitterness comes into play in the finish.the caramel base hold thru to the finish.This a great left coast ipa,more of a well rounded approach than a bitter in your face beer.I loved it.

Appearance - This is a beautiful, and I mean absolutely gorgeous copper in color with a serious head that showed great retention and left a nice film on the inside of my glass.

Smell - This smells dry-hopped but it doesn't indicate dry-hopping on the company website. Either way, the Three C's are huge here at the nose and balanced in a really fun way that provides a huge, resiny nose. The hops are just dripping here and smell fresh like they are still in the ground.

The malt is hard to find through the hops. It's there but certainly not balancing, which of course all the hopheads could care a less.

Taste - The raunchy hops just do not let up at the taste. They are rank, I mean as nasty as I've ever had them. I think The Chunks is the only beer I've had with a bigger raw hop flavor than this. If you like hops then drink this beer on your deathbed.

The malt, well, I can get a sense of it but the hops are just so big it's hard to find them. If you're looking for a well-balanced DIPA this is not it - lol.

Mouthfeel - This is medium-bodied with a nice, live yet muted carbonation and a monster hop aftertaste that will keep the hop belches going all night long.

Drinkability - Well if we're rating the beer on balance it's a 2, but if you want a big, gigantic hop experience this can't be beat on the open market.

Luscious loads of spicy, tropical/citric, peppery hops. Wonderfully packed with flavor and intrigue. Notes of gin, mint, more peppery tropical fruits. Quite dry on the tongue. Final pour reveals and healthy dose of yeast that was riding on the bottom of the bottle.

Very enjoyable DIPA...I wish PORT distributed to NY state, I typically love their beers and this one is clearly no exception.